THE DRESSMAKER- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Driven away when she was young, Tilly Dunnage returns to rural Australia after years of working as a dressmaker in Paris — and she’s ready to make waves in her conservative hometown not only with her haute couture but a hidden agenda.”
9/23/16- The critics did not like this movie. Audiences were a bit more generous. I think I’ll skip it for now. TRDB.
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AUDRIE & DAISY- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “After two high school girls in different parts of America suffered sexual assaults at the hands of “friends,” the young women were subjected to online bullying. While one survived, the other did not. This powerful documentary recounts their stories.”
9/23/16- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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THE AGE OF SHADOWS- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “During Japan’s occupation of Korea, a former resistance member now working for the Japanese police is tasked with infiltrating a band of freedom fighters intent on blowing up key Japanese facilities. But he soon ends up in an impossible situation.”
9/23/16- Excellent reviews for this movie although it sounds mighty confusing from the full review. TRDB.
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HELLO, MY NAME IS FRANK- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “A cross-generational coming-of-age story of three teenage girls and a socially awkward man with Tourette’s disorder who bond over a cross-country road trip. Along the way, they each learn to stop using his illness as an excuse to hide from life, and that love and family can be found in unexpected places.”
9/19/16- I’ve seen just 1 review and it is good. TRDB.
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BRIDGET JONES’S BABY- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this third chapter of Bridget’s madcap existence, she unexpectedly finds herself pregnant at the age of 43. But with two suitors in her life — barrister Mark Darcy and dashing tycoon Jack Qwant — which one is the father?”
9/16/16- Not my kind of movie but it did receive good reviews. TRDB.
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SOUTHWEST OF SALEM: THE STORY OF THE SAN ANTONIO FOUR- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “During the “satanic panic” of the 1980s and ’90s — when reports of covens, cults and child abuse were rampant — four Texas lesbians were convicted of gang-raping two girls. More than 15 years later, the women continue to proclaim their innocence.”
9/16/16- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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SNOWDEN- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “In 2013, CIA technical expert Edward Snowden stunned the world by revealing a stolen trove of classified U.S. government documents. This Oliver Stone-helmed drama tells the story of the bold theft that exposed secret NSA mass surveillance programs.”
9/16/16- Weak reviews by the critics but audiences have liked it. Even the positive reviews have disclaimers. SEE “CITIZENFOUR” INSTEAD. TRDB.
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OPERATION AVALANCHE- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Reworking an old conspiracy theory, this inventive film follows two CIA operatives posing as documentarians to catch a Russian mole in NASA. Upon learning that Apollo 11 will miss its targeted launch date, they hatch a plan to fake the moon landing.”
9/16/16- OK reviews but it sounds stupid to me. TRDB.
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IS THAT A GUN IN YOUR POCKET?- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “In the town of Rockford, Texas, a schoolboy accidentally shoots a crossing guard, touching off a row between male and female residents. When the men refuse to give up their firearms, the women retaliate by declaring a sex moratorium.”
9/16/16- Terrible reviews and listed here only because of an interesting premise. TRDB.
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HILLSONG: LET HOPE RISE- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Springing from humble church roots, Hillsong United has since become one of the world’s most popular Christian rock bands. This upbeat documentary recounts the ascent of the 11-member Aussie group and follows them as they perform around the globe.”
9/16/16- Audiences liked this documentary much more than the critics. I can easily skip it. TRDB.
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